Experience

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  Off The Fence

  • Production Executive

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  Mycelium Media Colab

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Communications Manager

    • Oct 2020 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Freelance Video Professional

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Freelance TV Line Producer & DTIC Rebate Consultant

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

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  Independent Producers Organisation (IPO) South Africa

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Communications Manager

    • Dec 2017 - Present
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    www.ipo.org.za

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  Documentary Filmmakers Association of South Africa

  • Newsletter Editor & Social Media Manager

    • Mar 2012 - Present

    www.docfilmsa.com

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  Okuhle Media - Marketing, Television and Production

  • Line Producer

    • Mar 2017 - Dec 2019

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  Off the Fence

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Production Executive

    • Oct 2014 - Dec 2017
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    I assisted in the production oversight and DTI rebate incentive administration for a wildlife programming hub that created the biggest 4K delivery out of Africa - 80 hours of programming for a Canadian client. Designed and oversaw the skills development component of the project.

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  Okuhle Media

  • Cape Town

  • Line Producer: Development & Production

    • Mar 2013 - Sep 2014
    • Cape Town

    As Line Producer in the Development Department I assisted in taking shows from concept to production. I line produced "Bitten: Sarah Graham Cooks Cape Town"​, a 13 part lifestyle cooking programme for SABC3 and international distributor DCD Rights (SAFTA winner for Best Variety Show 2013) & "Generation Free"​ a 13 part documentary series celebrating 20 years of democracy for free-to-air broadcaster e.tv. I spent the majority of my time on budgeting and scheduling shows in development and handling pre-production of the company's own IP shows.

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  Freelance

  • Producer - Maker of Magic and Organiser of Things

    • Dec 2011 - Feb 2013

    Freelance and loved it! From production management on a pilot for Discovery to DTI application for Cooked in Africa Films, Mip research and co-ordination, proposals for a visual archiving conference, producing a 13 part documentary series for e.tv with Okuhle Media called "Bornfrees 3: Turning 18" and development on a myriad of new tv projects.

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  Animation South Africa (ASA)

  • Website Editor/ Board Member

    • Feb 2010 - Nov 2012

    AnimationSA is the representative and legitimate industry body for animation in South Africa. Our vision is to create a vibrant and transformed Animation and New Media industry for South Africa, where there are sustainable job and business opportunities creating a diverse range of content and services that is unique and globally competitive. Visit www.animationsa.org

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  Waterfront Studios

  • Line Producer

    • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

    Following the closure of Clockwork Zoo, I worked for its owner Waterfront Studios wrapping up DTI and co-production claims for outstanding animation projects. In addition to this, as a member of Just Producers, the content creation division of Waterfront Studios, I was involved in co-ordinating the collective of 8 producers and providing line production leadership on projects. I was involved in PR/ marketing of WFS, re-launching its website and driving its daily Facebook presence, driving MipCom new business development and proactively developing new reality and factual content.

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  Clockwork Zoo

  • Line Producer: Co-production and International Work

    • Feb 2008 - May 2011

    Specialized in facilitating financing of international animation co-productions by obtaining official co-production status on projects with NFVF and incentives from Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). I maintained overall financial control on co-productions and helped to promote the relationship between Clockwork Zoo and international partners. I grew new business through building a network of international contacts and all logistics of attending events such as MipCom, MipTV and other markets. Created and distributed press releases and promoted the profile of the company in the animation industry and through the media. I was involved in promotion of training initiatives such as the Animation Industry Development Initiative (AIDI). I line produced a portion of the 10 part series South African Story with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2010.

  • Line Producer

    • Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

    Responsible for all animation HR, budgeting and financial control of animation productions, merchandising negotiations for 78 episodes of production URBO: The Adventures of Pax Afrika, contact and administration related to international animation co-productions (UK company and Canadian company).

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  SACOD

  • Newsletter Editor and Writer

    • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

    Editor and Writer of monthly e-newsletter for Southern African Communications for Development (SACOD), a network of pro-social filmmakers

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  The Callsheet

  • Freelance Writer

    • Nov 2005 - Dec 2008

    Freelance writing for SA film and television industry magazine, The Callsheet

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  Octagon CSI

  • Production Manager

    • Mar 2007 - Jan 2008

    Worked in the animation department of this internationally-respected sports marketing company. Alongside a strong track record in youth live shows, the new animation department produced South Africa’s first full-length home-grown animated kids show URBO: The Adventures of Pax Afrika (104 x 24 min) on SABC3. I supervised a team of 50 staff putting out two episodes of 24 minutes every two weeks. I was also involved in the development team of four new shows, oversaw marketing and media, training and staff development, as well as promoting the animation studio internationally. We were also involved in foreign facilitation work, for example servicing a French stop-motion puppet show.

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  Plexus Films

  • Production Manager

    • Jan 2005 - Feb 2007

    Joined a small documentary company in Cape Town, providing support to two fulltime directors/producers and varying crews depending on size of projects. Work included production management for three 26 minute documentaries, support on a 90 minute documentary, funding applications and proposal writing for films in development, administration of film festivals and distribution of films, research and producing for fortnightly Kunskafee arts inserts and general administrative support for the company. In 2006 we produced an innovative reality/cultural documentary series for SABC1 called Headwrap. From 2006 I was a partner/shareholder in Plexus Films.

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  Rhodes University

  • Lecturer

    • 2000 - 2004

    Taught Television fourth year students as course co-ordinator for the tv specialisation, which accommodated 16 students per year. The course provided the learner with a practical understanding of general television production and the ability to put them into practice in a wide variety of genres. I also supervised 26 short documentary film projects. Excellence in student work was recognised in many competitions, including the international Dubai Media City Ibda’a Creativity Awards, the Avanti Awards, The Apollo Theatre Film Festival, the NTVA Dolphin Awards, the Vuka! Newcomer Awards and MNet Edit Awards. Practical modules were supported by an intensive theoretical semester course focussing on documentary filmmaking practice. In addition to post-grad teaching, in 2004 I started teaching a first year level course about Television Genres.

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  Cue-TV

  • Supervising Producer: Programming and Production Manager

    • Jun 2001 - Aug 2001

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  CueTV

  • Producer

    • 2001 - 2001

    Produced for a team of 65 students and professionals who made inserts for e.TV Arts News, Summit, Castle Loud, Eastern Mosaic, Kyknet, French music channel Mezzo and Swedish television at the Standard Bank National Arts Festival